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What do thymine mean?

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16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Thymine is the complementary base pair for adenine in DNA.

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What does thymine mean?

Thymine is a nucleobases that makes up the nucleic acid of DNA. There are three other nucleobases in nucleic acid.


If proportions of bases are consistent within a species does that mean adenine and thymine are equal?

No, the consistent proportions of bases within a species do not necessarily mean that adenine and thymine are equal in quantity. Adenine and thymine can have different amounts but their overall proportions compared to the other bases (guanine and cytosine) remain relatively constant.


What base is found DNA but not in RNA?

Thymine


What is a in DNA?

deoxyribose nucleic ACID or do you mean like guanine cytosine thymine ADENINE?


What nitrogen base is replaced with uracil in RNA?

Thymine in DNA is replaced with uracil in RNA. Uracil pairs with adenine during transcription to RNA, similar to how thymine pairs with adenine in DNA.


Does DNA or RNA contain thymine?

No, RNA does not contain thymine. Thymine is a nitrogenous base found in DNA, but in RNA, thymine is replaced by uracil.


What are the 4 ingredients in DNA?

DNA is composed of deoxyribose(a sugar), a phosphate backbone, and a nitrogenous base.(Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, and Thymine)


What is the complimentary base for Adenine?

Thymine...


What base is always paired with thymine?

Thymine


What forms a base pair with thymine?

Adenine pairs with thymine.


Is thymine present in RNA?

No, thymine is not present in RNA. RNA contains uracil instead of thymine.


What are four bases of nucleotide in DNA?

If you mean the four nucleotides........ then, Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine